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Home My WebLink AboutStrategic Plan pptOverview This strategic plan intends to foster a more inclusive, just and sustainable Iowa City. Promote a strong and resilient local economy Encourage a vibrant and walkable urban core Foster healthy neighborhoods throughout the City Maintain a solid financial foundation Enhance community engagement and intergovernmental relations Promote environmental sustainability Advance social justice and racial equity Overview Running theme tonight: "collaboration", "partnership", "support" The initiatives we will discuss tonight include City -driven programs using public input, initiatives led by other agencies that the City has supported, and equal partnerships 36 initiatives identified by Council in the Strategic Plan 26 with significant progress Includes 3 completed by Council very early o 7 in the early stages; 3 not yet addressed o Other initiatives support Council's broad goals but not specifically identified in the Strategic Plan Strong and Resilient Local Economy --- -------- 0 Grow the local foods economy with local partners $25,000 budget line item Farm to Street dinner Double Up Food Bucks Farmers Market/SNAP Backyard Abundance collaboration Edible classroom Plant sale/fundraiser co Farmers Market events Strong and Resilient Local Economy _O TIF policy review IF Stakeholder meetings Economic Development policies update Affordable housing requirement "So, you want to start a business..." workshops MERGE MicroLoans Facade Improvements Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 Historic Preservation support Houser -Metzger house move City Park cabins Funding for additional personnel costs/expanded staff hours devoted to historic preservation National Register 715 West Park Road Historic designation 716 North Dubuque Street Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 Initiate a Public Dialogue Dan Parolek, "Missing Middle" Presentations to staff and the public Jay Walljasper, placemaking and the commons Two public presentations Robin Hambleton, "Leading the Inclusive City" Jeff Speck, smart growth and sustainable design (October) Zach Benedict, "Lifetime Community" (Spring 2017) How can a city adapt? Demographics are changing. Transportation choices are changing. Urban lifestyles are changing. Housing preferences are changing. .,��ei n.axv, .o��.,ouv .•wem:.a«ire«nom nm --tNi +wa. iF MISSING MIDDLE 30p - Room ♦ i��4 Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core Diverse Housing Types and Price Points Inclusionary Housing Riverfront Crossing code amendments adopted Affordable housing requirements For housing anywhere in the city that uses TIF $275,000 in City financial support Enabling code amendments adopted Pine Grove Diverse housing types Preservation of approximately an acre of pine trees More on affordable housing later... Healthy Neighborhoods Annexation Policy Form -based Code M YN 4 Access to public spaces (:) Park improvements o ADA access and facility master plan (:) Curb ramp projects Complete Streets funding * Tree inventory c Natural areas master plan Solid Financial Foundation -- 0 • Diversify revenue sources Discussed in conjunction with affordable housing initiatives Emergency Fund Aaa bond rating A challenge with our profile Largely attributed to healthy fund balances and prudent planning Property tax levy FY2018 levy rate to be determined this winter Healthy fund balances Iowa City Property Tax Rate Trend `,1J.00 $13.00 6.1] f _ Pd9 Fv10 Frit Fv12 Fv13 Mi MS M6 yy�lec.a(ih Ta Pdel].302 1]19] 1].]1J ll.653 1].JSJ 1].6J2', 1J.269 16.605 16 ]05 16.651 ti—Percenrteange -2.91°. -003°. 2.13°. 0.]]°, -0.51°. O.iSti ",-3.21b -2.69°. -0.60°. 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Community Engagement ------------- Working with community partners and other local government agencies is a running theme throughout many of the initiatives discussed tonight Engage the public on complex topics ICPD outreach initiatives Community Outreach Officer position TIF stakeholder meetings Mayor neighborhood walks Public events (Juneteenth pictured) Environmental Sustainability 0 Bike -friendly Community Bike master plan Bike boulevard demonstration Bike share RFP Bike parklet and amenities Bike to Work and Bike Month events Bill Nesper presentations Trail, street, and sidewalk improvements Downtown traffic model/road diets Environmental Sustainability 0 Plastic bag policy Carbon emission reduction projects Americorps partnership (underway) Nonprofit proposals (December) Climate Change Task Force Collaborate with community partners Carbon emission projects STAR presentation Electric Vehicle charging stations Previously mentioned local food partnerships Environmental Sustainability waste minimization Comprehensive strategy to be presented to Council later this year Monarch conservation efforts Sustainability newsletter Covenant of Mayors Greenhouse gas inventory Data collection necessary to analyze trends and outcomes Environmental Sustainability Million Gallon Challenge Nearly 1.5 million gallons of water conserved over the course of the summer More Big Bellies! Emerald Ash Borer public events Craft Your Environment Fair Friends of Historic Preservation, Salvage Barn, Habitat for Humanity Arbor Day partnership Willowind School Social Justice 0 Socioeconomic Equity Review Toolkit Review underway — results to be presented in 2017 • Housing First/FUSE $275,000 in City support Enabling code amendment: adopted • Engaging the community's youth u Sports programs o Summer Fun program • Civil rights tour sponsorship Ensuring the Arts for ANY,1V 11 CHILD Social Justice Disproportionality in arrests (early stages) Traffic stop study GARE support/ training Racial equity grant program Applications to be posted December 1, 2016 Stakeholder partnerships — recruiting a diverse workforce (early stages) Higher Education Recruitment Consortium Workplace Revolution Youth academies Social Justice Affordable Housing Action Plan Work on the 15 -point plan is underway Initiatives are a model of using public input, national best practices, and innovation to develop an action plan Diamond Senior Apartments $600,000 commitment from Council helped to leverage outside funding Helps meet the need of affordable senior housing in an ideal location Social Justice Human Rights ordinance/ Housing Choice Vouchers Prohibits discrimination based on source of income Review of City job requirements Intended to expand applicant pools for City employment opportunities Invest Health Iowa City was selected from a very competitive field Partnership with University officials and the Housing Fellowship Safe, decent, and affordable housing has immense impacts on physical health Social Justice Community outreach and collaborations relationship building with benefits beyond the immediate event or initiative Board and Commission lunch and learns "Conversations on Diversity" University of Iowa College of Education Black History Month event lineup Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, Black Voices Project, Dream Center, Human Rights Commission, ICPD, United Action for Youth, City High students, New Creations International Church, Johnson County Social Services Great Stories Club — Tate HS/Iowa City Public Library